The Family Law Partner award recognises an individual who has made a major contribution to the field of family law through their practice, and shown that they have executed a strategic vision through outstanding leadership.
Nick is specialist family lawyer who is highly experienced advising on advising on all areas of family law, including pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, divorce and separation, cohabitation, civil partnerships, the financial consequences of a relationship breakdown and contentious children disputes involving contact, residence and relocation (including international relocation). It is testament to his expertise as a specialist family lawyer and his leadership and vision for the Payne Hicks Beach Family Team that he is recognised for this accolade. Nick is also shortlisted for Family Partner of the Year at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2024. He is ranked in Chambers HNW 2024, Chambers UK 2024, The Legal 500 UK 2024 and the Spear’s Family Law Index 2024. The law directories describe Nick as “an absolutely first-rate lawyer – very calm and measured, incisive when he needs to be and instils great confidence in the client” and “stand out, managing hugely complicated and high profile cases with ease.”
Nick leads the firm’s top ranked Family department which advises a variety of high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including those with a complex international angle and is adept at handling all cases with the utmost discretion whilst delivering the best outcome for their clients. Clients highly value the team’s exceptional level of service, astute financial acumen and unparalleled levels of support and is recognised across the industry as one of the best family teams in the UK, having won ‘Family Law Team of the Year’ at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2024.
The Family Law Awards brings the family law community together, celebrating excellence, networking and recognising its vital contribution to society. The Family Law Awards were launched in 2011 to recognise the important work of family lawyers, and celebrate their many successes and outstanding achievements. The shortlist has been chosen by a judging panel made up of the heads of the Family Law Bar Association, Resolution, the Association of Lawyers for Children and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, along with Family Law editors and publishing professionals.
Winners will announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted and sincere thanks to all the supporters who have made this possible.
The full shortlist for the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024 can be found here
